HL Interactive (HLi)

• HLI.Globalization
  • Usage
    • From code
    • From XAML
  • Translation status
  • Delivery & Deployment
  • Repository File Structure
  • Changes and backward compatibility

HLI.Globalization

HL Interactive globalization library for localized resources (RESX) generated out for XLF using Multilingual App Toolkit (MAT).

Neutral language is Swedish (sv-SE).

Cultures are initally auto translated using Microsoft's Multiligual App Toolkit (MAT).
When reviewed by a native speaking translator the translations are marked as "final".

Usage

From code

Read strings using the class Manager.cs. It has a static method for translating:

```csharp
var localized = HLI.Globalization.Manager.Translate("Save", new CultureInfo("de"));
```

From XAML

Use the appropriate localization provider, for example Xamarin.Forms IMarkupExtension

Translation status

Auto translated cultures (not final)

• Danish (da)
• Spanish (es)
• Finish (fi)
• Norwegian / Bokmål (nb)

Reviewed cultures (final)

• German (de)
• English (en)
• Frensh (fr)
• Swedish (se) - source culture

Delivery & Deployment

Download the nuget package through Package Manager Console:

install-package HLI.Globalization

Repository File Structure

• HLI.Globalization - single project in solution
  • Dictionaries - RESX files generated from XLF files (below)
  • MultilingualResources - MAT toolkit source localization files (*.xlf)

Changes and backward compatibility

• Multi-target NET45 / PCL / UAP 10 / NetStandard 1.4 using VS2017 CSPROJ
• Initial public netstandard 1.4 library